House of Little Nell Bath Story Recalled in Dickens Lore
The Bath house where Dickens first conceived Little Nell in The Old Curiosity Shop could have been bought or let. Forster cites Dickens, Landor, Forster and Maclise visiting Bath when Nell’s idea dawned at 35 St. James Square. Dickens later said he intended to buy and burn the house to prevent desecration of the Nell tale.
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Little Nell
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Landor
Mogregner
John Forster
Maclise
Walter Savage Landor
Forster
St. James’ Square
Nell
Rose
Juliet
Romeo
Desdemona
Besthorn
America
Pall Mal
Uniform mining regulations urged in Congress
A Pennsylvania representative warns in Congress that casualty statistics justify a 150000 grant for a scientific study of mine disasters. He notes fatal mine disasters rose from 200 to 806 in bituminous districts and 411 to 708 in anthracite, argues for universal, enforceable safety rules, and stresses consistency across districts to protect miners and curb avoidable deaths. Milwaukee Wisconsin.
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Pennsylvania
Congress
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Genial Gaffe Highlights Mary Jane Bunnesie on Graduation Program
In a playful exchange Horace notes the name on the graduating program reads Marye Jeanne de Bunnes ie, prompting Evelyn to ask which Mary Jane is meant. The humorous misreading swaps spelling and creates a vivid character moment around the ceremony.
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Horace
Bunsby
Evelyn
Mary Jane
Marye Jeanne de Bunnesie
First Taste Story Promotes Postum Over Coffee
A reader letter recounts early coffee drinking and, after nervous spells and poor sleep, switching to Postum. The writer credits better sleep and reduced headaches to Postum and urges coffee drinkers to try it. The Postum Co of Battle Creek, Michigan endorses the claim and cites The Road to Wellville for readers.
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Postum
Sy Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
They go from strength to strength in life and faith
An essay on perpetual growth arguing that life is growth not decay, and that progress costs struggle. It links human striving to spiritual renewal through Jesus, noting the path from earthly beginnings to eternal Fatherly guidance, and ends with a call to repentant, regenerated passage to the Father.
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Henry F. Cupe
Going to the Father By Cyrus Townsend Brady
A brief religious meditation on Jesus telling his disciples he goes to the Father. The piece reflects on the upper room discourse, their forebodings of disaster, human hope, and the anticipated Messiah’s triumph despite imminent betrayal.
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Cyrus Townsend Brady
Jesus
Hymns You Ought to Know Aspiration to closer faith
A devotional poem conveys rising spiritual longing to be purer and closer to God. It speaks of patient trust, calmer trials, and ultimate peace as the heart, will, and mind are drawn nearer to the divine light. The speaker expresses earnest desires that remain deeply felt yet inexpressible.
Don't Serve Two Masters In Faith And Duty
A moral admonition urges adherence to clear conduct over conflicting motives. The text warns against pleasing others at the cost of family, guarding words without true heart watchfulness, conceit, andperforming religion for show rather than genuine experience. It cautions understanding others before judgment and urges experiential knowledge before debating Christian questions.
Short Meter Sermons Reflect on Piety and Leadership
The text cautions that prosperity tests true faith and that zeal without facts harms spiritual health. It argues against pursuing revenge and emphasizes that leaders must heed those they lead, noting the link between steadfast piety and responsible guidance.
Woman who lost in fight for millions
Mabelle Snell McNamara niece of Clinton Ill millionaire Thomas Snell is described as the prime writer of letters that netted her about 100000 in cash or property. Trials revealed ninety love letters averaging 300 words each yielding generous sums, with deeds of land or stock given in response to her notes.
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Mabelle Snell McNamara
Thomas Snell
Clinton
United States
Mabelle McNamara
Snell
Midas
Radium in Earth's surface sparks debate at London talk
The Royal Institution event in London cited Hon. R. J. Strutt claiming radium exists in every rock of the earth’s surface, potentially powering the globe’s internal heat. Other notes include a sun motor at Madrid’s exhibition and a New Zealand coal reserve estimate, with various scientific curiosities.
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New Zealand
Royal Institution
London
R. J. Strutt
His Chance at a Small Western Wedding
In a western town a wedding ceremony ends with guests encouraged to offer remarks. The bride’s father steps forward unsure, then spots a neighbor and former political heavyweight eager to speak on the single tax. The moment blends humor with a nod to long family pride across generations.
Pharaoh Menephtah Refused Exodus, Chronicled by German Scholar
A learned German scientist reports on the Pharaoh Menephtah who allegedly refused to release the Israelites. The piece claims he stood 5 feet 8 inches, died in 1215 B C, and suffered gout and toothache, with a harsh disposition and a seat-stealing ego. The odd tone suggests satirical humor rather than solid history.
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Egypt
Menephtah
B. C
Israel
Moses
Baltimore
Yale Seashore Laboratory to Be Built at Rocky Beach
The Sheffield Scientific School purchased a site at Rocky Beach near Bradley Point Savin Rock for a small collecting and study station. The proposed building will serve immediate needs of marine specimen research and will be used by Yale experimenters during months when Woods Hole is unavailable.
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Yale
Sheffield Scientific School
Rocky Beach
Bradley Point
Savin Roc
Sheff
Woods Hoje Mass
Woods Hole
Triumph of the Powder Puff in Vanity Fair portrait
A Vanity Fair style note praises the natural beauty of a woman with unwaved hair and hygienic shoes, lauding her as the best exponent of art as an understudy to nature and a standout among refined ladies.
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Vanity Fair
Bellewort plants in hardy Siberian garden setting
The botanical name is platycodon grandifloraum. A handsome, hardy Siberian plant tolerating light dry soils but decaying in damp undrained ground. Flowers 2 to 3 inches, blue or white variety, white weaker. Branches reach about 18 inches tall. Best grown over a sunny ledge, as stems bend in wind. Seed is readily available.
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